Meeting of the Chairs of Local Governing Bodies
Tuesday 3rd November 2015 at
Woodwater Academy, Woodwater Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AW
Time: 1900 – 2115
draft AGENDA
Meeting Objectives:
 To build on best practice through sharing successes and challenges across
the schools
 Presentation of proposed Code of Practice, Scheme of Delegation and
Governance of PAT Schools documents
 To agree procedure for appointing new LGB representative Directors.
 To discuss principles and protocols for cross-school funding.
Item
Notes
Lead
Time
1.
Welcome
Chair
19.00
2.
Present and Apologies
Chair
19.02
3.
Minutes of previous
meeting
Minutes of meeting of 02.06.15 circulated
with draft agenda.
Chair
19.05
4.
Next Steps
Next Steps of meeting of 02.06.15
circulated with draft agenda.
Chair
19.10
5.
Church schools update
Sidbury & Sampford Peverell CoGs to lead
update and discussion on furthering object
4(b) of the Trust in relation to conduct of
Church Academies.
SW &
MH
19.20
6.
LGB Meetings Feedback
Overview of effectiveness, impact and focus
of individual LGBs.
Chair/
GC
19.30
7.
Joint LGB / Directors
meeting 17.11.15
Proposed contributions from each LGB in
relation to best practice network activity (see
body of accompanying email).
GC
19.55
8.
Governance structure
and representation
Presentation of proposed Code of Practice,
Scheme of Delegation and Governance &
Terms of Reference documents.
GC
20.20
GC
20.40
10. Agree Next Steps,
accountabilities &
timescales
Chair
21.00
11. Date of Next Meeting
Chair
21.10
12. Close of meeting
Chair
21.15
Agreeing procedure for appointment of LGB
representative Directors.
9.
Cross-school funding
levels
Discussion re. principles and protocols for
cross-school funding.
Document1
Circulated to:
Chairs of LGBs
Phil Chambers (The Duchy, Bradninch) – Chairing meeting
Patrick Redwood (Hemyock) – expected to attend
Louise Thordon (Orchard Vale) – expected to attend
Matthew Huddlestone (Sampford Peverell CofE) – expected to attend
Susie Williams (Sidbury CofE) – expected to attend
Jacqui Hopper (South Brent) – expected to attend
Stuart Arrowsmith (Wilcombe) – expected to attend
Shane Cox (Woodwater) – expected to attend
Chris Rice (Bickleigh) – expected to attend
Wayne Baker (St Andrew’s) – expected to attend
Maureen Lewis (St David’s) – invited to attend
Executive Leadership Team
Gary Chown (CEO) – attending from 8pm
Charlotte Lloyd-Wrigley (PA to CEO) - attending
Ryan Lewis (Head of Finance & Operations) – attending from 8pm
Helen Nicholls (Executive Headteacher) – not attending
Jan Baker (Executive Headteacher) – not attending
Claire Baillie (Executive Headteacher) – not attending
Ashley Leeson (Executive Headteacher) – not attending
Company Secretary
Vics Brown - attending
PAT Directors
Hugh Whittaker (Chair of Directors) – not attending
Rev Alan MacDonald (Foundation Director (Incumbent)) – not attending
PAT Foundation Member
Exeter Diocesan Educational Network – not attending
Document1